The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-22


merchant of St. Louis, returned there on Sun
day from Cuba, where he had an experience
for which he will ask the United States to
demand Of Spain the SUM az $4,000. He
arrived in Havana from Vera Cruz early last
inanth, and was Immediately arrested and
kept in Jail for twelve days, with stone ioor
for his bed and bread and water for his susie
nance lie was arrested ''as a man named
Meyer" on the charge of having swinded
merchants in the city of Mexico out of ST.
600. An officer arriving from Mexico, he
vac taken before that parsonage, when, the
mistake being discovered, he was released
without word of apology or explanation.
In the Civil Circuit Court In indianapolis
on Monday, Judge Ayres decided, in the case
against Lieutenant Governor Robinson, that
the Court bad jurisdiction of the case; also
s'that there is no provision of the Constitution
whereby Lletenant GoYeynor can be elected
at any other time than when Governor is
elected, that is, once every four years; and
inasmuch as the election was not constitution
al, the proceedings could not be contested
election, as provided for by the Constitution
and statutes" He granted an injunction to
restrain Robinson from presiding in the joint
convention of the Legislature. Judge Ayfes
said that he rendered the decision In order
that en- appeal could at once be taken to the
Supreme Court, as he believed that upon
such an important question the opinion of that
court should be had.
In the National Convention of Journeymen
Bakers. at Chicago on Saturday, resolution
Anarchist trial. A delegate from New York
objected to the election Of the eight condemn
ed men to honorary membership in Chicago
Branch, on the ground that none of the eight
were bakers. The Convention, however, sus-
tanned the election. Subsequently Albert
Curtin, editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung, ad-
dressed the Convention, and, amid great
applause, charged the responsibility of the
Haymarket riot TO the police. ''lf the bomb
had not been thrown" said Curtin, "Spies,
Fielden and Parsons wonld have died there.
for the police came there to kill them."
When the cheering subsidized he added: "The
occurrence of May 4th, 1886, may occur again
May 4th, 1887, in st. Louis, Philadelphjg,
Cincinnati or New York."
Rey Father Donnelly, of st. Michaers
Parish, in New York City, has been appoint
ed by Archbishop Corrigan pastor of st. Ste
phen's to succeed Rev. DR.. McGlynn, depos-
ed for disobedience and contumacy. Father
Donnelly took charge of st. Stephens last
Sunday. His reception from bis new parish
toner's was the reverse of cordial. The con-
gregation, when at one of the Masses be walk
ed slowly around the church, took no notice
Of him whatever; the choir boys were absent,
and tho collectors refused to take up collec.
lions. About 5000 members held meet
ing in the basement of the church Monday
night and resolved not to support the new
pastor. committee was appointed TO call
upon the Archbishop and request of him the
reason for DIR. McGlynn's deposition. While
This meeting was going on another was in pro-
gress in Cooper Union Hall, expressing indig-
nation against tho powers and Influences that
had deposed Dir. McGlynn, The hall was
and the stage was occupied by the
leaders of the Central Labor Union, under
whose auspices the gathering took place.